[3-7-2023(1)]
Individual private campsites not associated with campgrounds are permitted, provided the following conditions are met:
(1) One campsite per lot existing on the effective date of the ordinance from which this Chapter is derived, or 30,000 square feet of lot area within the Shoreland Zone, whichever is less, may be permitted.
(2) Campsite placement on any lot, including the area intended for a recreational vehicle or tent platform, shall be set back 100 feet from the normal high-water line of Upper Mason Pond and the portion of the Goose River that flows into this Pond, and 75 feet from the normal high-water line of other water bodies, tributary streams, or the upland edge of a wetland.
(3) Recreational vehicles shall not be located on any type of permanent foundation except for a gravel pad, and no structures except canopies shall be attached to the recreational vehicle.
(4) The clearing of vegetation for the siting of the recreational vehicle, tent or similar shelter in a Resource Protection District shall be limited to 1,000 square feet, and clearing shall be no closer than 75 feet to the normal high-water line.
(5) A written sewage disposal plan describing the proposed method and location of sewage disposal shall be required for each campsite and shall be approved by the Local Plumbing Inspector. Where disposal is off-site, written authorization from the receiving facility or landowner is required. Waste must be disposed of in accordance with the approved plan. Upon request of the Local Plumbing Inspector, the applicant shall provide verification that the waste is in fact being disposed of in compliance with the waste disposal plan. The fee for such an approval shall be established by the City Council.
(6) When a recreational vehicle, tent or similar shelter is placed on-site for more than 120 days per year, all requirements for residential structures shall be met, including the installation of a subsurface sewage wastewater system in compliance with the State Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Rules unless served by public sewage facilities.
(7) When an individual private campsite is proposed on a lot that contains another principal use and/or structure, the lot must contain the minimum lot size dimensional requirements for the principal structure and/or use, and the individual private campsite separately.